March 18, 2011

11 Weeks In

Our cat had never been outside until she came to live with us, she is now an indoor/outdoor cat. She, like many cats, hates the rain. Today she tried to go out, and a raindrop splatted in her face. Her response? Hiss at the raindrop and run back inside. I am right with her on this.

The house we used to live in leaked. Leaked a lot. Leaked in many rooms. Many things were damaged. I worried every time it rained. And then we moved into the house we're in now and the FIRST thing I had checked out was the roof. Was it going to leak? Answer: No. But I still worried in the back of my head. And 2 years into living here the roof does not leak, BUT the window in my painting studio? Yeah, it leaks. This goes under the heading of be careful what you worry about, it might end up coming true.

The more I go into my studio to paint, the more energy and excitement I have about painting. Funny (and not so funny) how that works.

Wisdom thought today: Don't go to sleep and fall back into old patterns, you might miss an opportunity to see things differently.

When on a spending budget, don't go looking at the new spring shoes from Keen. It's temptation. It won't end well.

Inspiration begets inspiration.

Talking about the things that excite, inspire and remind us why we do what we do are lifelines to further inspiration. Details? Go here, and here.

I have some great wind in my sails right now. I write this to remind myself the next time I hit the doldrums that the wind always picks up again. Always. (see below)

My grandfather used to tell me that the only thing we could count in this world is change. (see above)